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By Mayo Clinic staffDifficulties with reading and concentrating can adversely affect a child's learning. Convergence insufficiency typically isn't detected in routine eye exams or school-based vision screenings. A child with the condition may be evaluated for learning disabilities.
References
- Convergence insufficiency. American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. http://www.aapos.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=76. Accessed June 12, 2009.
- Wallace DK. Treatment options for symptomatic convergence insufficiency. Archives of Ophthalmology. 2008;126:1455.
- Convergence Insufficiency Treatment Trial Study Group. Randomized clinical trial of treatments for symptomatic convergence insufficiency in children. Archives of Ophthalmology. 2008;126:1336.
- More effective treatment identified for common childhood vision disorder. National Eye Institute. http://www.nei.nih.gov/news/pressreleases/101308.asp.
- Scheiman M, et al. Treatment of convergence insufficiency in childhood: A current perspective. Optometry and Vision Science. 2009;86:420.
- Maples WS, et al. Near point of convergence norms measured in elementary school children. Optometry and Vision Science. 2007;84:224.
- Robertson DM (expert opinion). Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. July 9, 2009.
